Workflow

Release flow

Feature branches plus dedicated release branches.

Best for: Products with scheduled releases and long-term support.

How it works

1
Develop on feature branches
Merge features into main via PRs.
2
Cut a release branch
Branch main for stabilization.
```
git switch -c release/1.4
```
3
Stabilize and tag
Fix bugs on the release branch and tag the release.
```
git tag v1.4.0
```

Advantages

Clear release isolation
Supports hotfixes to old versions
Predictable cadence

Tradeoffs

More branches to manage
Cherry-picking between branches adds overhead